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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante V12 2dr Volante Touchtronic Auto Review

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Yes, Aston Martin is the preferred manufacturer of a certain (not so) secret agent, but its latest cars offer a lot more than the chance to indulge your Bond fantasies.

The DB11 grand tourer, for example, won its price point at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards, thanks to its beautifully crafted interior and the fact that it’s both fun in the corners and a convincing long-distance cruiser. Meanwhile, the latest Vantage is Aston Martin’s best sports car to date.

The modern Aston Martin isn’t afraid to move with the times, either, with a luxury SUV part of its future model plans.

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V12 2dr Volante Touchtronic Auto

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LED high and low beam headlamps with integrated direction indicator and daytime running lights

Interior jewellery pack - DBS - Satin dark chrome

Interior jewellery pack - DBS - Satin silver

Interior jewellery pack - DBS - Dark chrome and satin 2x2 twill carbon fibre

Gloss black upper exterior pack - DBS Convertible

Body colour upper exterior pack - DBS Convertible

Tinted 2x2 twill carbon fibre upper exterior pack - DBS Convertible

Gloss 2x2 twill carbon fibre lower exterior pack - DBS

Gloss 2x2 twill carbon fibre upper exterior pack - DBS Convertible

Tinted 2x2 twill carbon fibre lower exterior pack - DBS

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante

If you can afford it, there are few more glamorous and exciting ways to get around – especially on sunny days.



<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Ride comfort shouldn’t be sacrificed at the altar of handling sharpness</li> <li>Plenty of power from a melodic engine</li> <li>Handling that doesn’t come at the expense of a back-breaking ride​​​​​</li> <li> Practicality is not essential but nice to have </li></ul>

Driving fun is right at the top of any sports car buyer's priority list, and every one of our award candidates has backroad entertainment coded into its DNA.

The Mazda MX-5 embodies sports-car spirit without wearing an exotic price tag, and has deservedly gained a strong following over the years. Much newer to the scene is the mid-engined Alpine A110. It may carry a name from the past, but this potent, mid-engined sports car was designed with the very latest lightweight thinking.&nbsp;

Rounding off our shortlist, though, is a name that'll be familiar to even those to whom sports cars hold little interest. The Porsche 911 was born an icon in 1964, and the latest generation bridges the gap between sports car and supercar. Yet, somehow, it manages to preserve a distinctly civilised character.

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